Previous reports of myasthenia gravis occurring in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
| Reference | Age (years) | Sex | IBD | Duration of IBD before diagnosis of MG (years) | AchR antibody reactivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBD = inflammatory bowel disease, MG = myasthenia gravis, AchR = acetylcholine receptor, UC = ulcerative colitis, CD = Crohn’s disease. | |||||
| Miller 19715 | 35 | Male | UC | 13 | Unknown |
| Tan 19744 | 38 | Male | UC | 12 | Unknown |
| Martin et al, 19911 | 63 | Male | CD | 15 | Positive |
| Gower-Rousseau et al, 19938 | 27 | Female | UC | 10 | Positive |
| Finnie et al, 19943 | 21 | Female | CD | 3 | Positive |
| Lossos et al, 19959 | 11 | Male | CD | 9 | Unknown |
| Present report | 21 | Male | UC | 7 | Positive |